Bill Russell vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wayne Yates 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayne Yates 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.